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I love golf course pictures

I’m just a sucker for golf course pictures. Since I got my new Canon SD400 camera I’ve been snapping tons of ’em. This cam is so small I just keep it in my pocket in case anything cool happens. Check…

Wolf Creek Golf Club, Mesquite Nevada

Wolf Creek Golf Club: Extreme beauty, extreme golf As I’ve said in several posts here previously, Mesquite Nevada is becoming a golf mecca. Mesquite was once a tiny little state line gambling town between Utah and Vegas. Years ago there…

Category: Golf Courses, Golf Media, PGA Tour

Is this what Bobby Jones had in mind?

Augusta National is going to be lengthened…..again. I guess the “One ball, that’s all” idea is not going to fly (pun intended). The new length of 7,445 yards will make it the 2nd longest course that has hosted a major…

Category: Golf Courses, Miscellaneous, Reviews

Weekend in Park City

Played some golf in Park City, Utah this weekend. Park City is Utah’s version of Aspen, complete with the millionaires and overpriced tourist shops and restaurants. Tiger and Mark O’Meara even have homes there. Park City is most well known…

Pinehurst #2 is NOT Donald Ross’ Masterpiece

Oh, I almost forgot….IT’S US OPEN WEEK! Much of the talk this week will be about the famous Donald Ross creation: Pinehurst #2 (pic below) While I haven’t played Pinehurst #2, I have played another Donal Ross course in Pennsylvania…